Vehicle wraps - anybody done it? Options

[patssle]

I saw a 928 today that was wrapped with a solid red color instead of painted - I'm sold. It looks fantastic. 10 feet away - you cannot tell it's a wrap. 5 feet away - if you're not looking it can pass as paint. He paid $3k for it. That's a bit cheaper than a paint job - and they removed no trim or anything. Remarkable.

Has anybody had their 914 wrapped instead of painted? How did it go - any issues?

[Millerwelds]

I did my entire car in white wrap. There is a company out of Oregon I found online that sells partial rolls (I'd have to dig for receipts to find the company and the exact product used). I did the whole car for about $300. I did the entire thing in my garage one panel at a time. From 10 feet you can not tell. Up close you can see the seams around the front turn signals and the windshield frame. Overall I am very pleased with it. I wash it with soap and water and I have run it through the car wash a handful of times. It is rated for ten years and I keep the car garaged. I do use it as my daily driver so it sits in the sun all day everyday. I had never worked with the material before and just decided to go for it. I did a panel or two each weekend so it took me a like two months to get it done. So far it is holding up well. Some tips:

Use adhesive in recessed areas like the door handle pockets and around the fender lips. This will help it stick and keep it from lifting. I have a few areas lifting and most people would think it was rust bubbles under the paint.

Prep the car as if you were doing a paint job. Any paint dings, deep scratches, etc will be visible through the vinyl. I used denatured alcohol to clean each panel before install.

I used a heat gun but a torch can work as well. It is interesting to work with as when you mess up you can pull it back up, heat it with the gun and it will morph back to a clean sheet.

The hardest area for me was the rear 1/4 panels with multi directional shapes. I screwed up one twice and had to toss the material. Because of that I had to buy more. If I did not have to do that I think I could have done it for under $200. The rear decklid actually has enough of a compound curve that it is a little difficult as well.

There are a lot of videos on Youtube that give good guidance. Pro shops would wrap the car in one whole sheet in one sitting so not all videos apply.

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